Sam Allardyce says the end of the emergency loan system will deal a ‘massive blow’ to the development of homegrown talent such as England striker Harry Kane.

Spurs star Kane – who is likely to line up against Sunderland at White Hart Lane this afternoon – is just one example of a player who was given a taste of first-team football through the emergency loan system, in his case in the Championship at Leicester City, before going on to become a Premier League and international star.

But FIFA has told the Football Association that emergency loans – which enable Football League and Conference clubs to take Premier League players for up to 93 days, in two periods outside the regular transfer windows – will not be permitted beyond the end of this season.

The world governing body had wanted emergency loans, which it believes ‘affect the sporting integrity of the competitions’, to cease last summer but agreed a one-year grace period which expires at the end of the current campaign.

And that means Premier League clubs will no longer be able to loan out their emerging youngsters on a short-term basis in order for them to gain first-team experience, with loans restricted to only half-season or full-season deals – a commitment that many lower league teams are reluctant to make.

Sunderland’s England Under-21 international goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has also benefited from emergency loans, helping him amass more than 100 senior appearances by the age of 21.

And Allardyce believes the loss of the emergency loan system will hold back youth development in this country.

“Harry Kane is the perfect example of what the emergency loan system can do,” said Big Sam.

“And Jordan Pickford is another example of how successful a player becomes when they get loaned out as quickly as they can.

“But as of next year the only loan deals we’ll have are six months or full season.

“Clubs in the lower divisions don’t want to take that financial burden on.

“They want to start with a month and then extend it to three months if the deal comes off, or if not, send the player back.

“If they do well, then they get another loan or come back.

“But next year, we’re losing the emergency loan system.

“That’s a massive blow for youth development in this country.

“The Under 21 [sides] don’t develop footballers anymore, so what are we going to do?”

Allardyce has allowed youngsters such as Mikael Mandron, George Honeyman and Martin Smith to go out on emergency loans this season, as well as surplus-to-requirements senior men Liam Bridcutt and Will Buckley.

And while he has promoted some players from the U21s to train with first-team squad, he says there is a chance they could be allowed out on loan when the emergency loan window opens for the final time early next month.

“I think they [the youngsters] should continue to train with us on a regular basis,” he said.

“And then at the end of this window when the emergency loan window opens up again, we may look at sending them out.”